Ronaldo,Neuer and Messi battle for 2014 FIFA Ballon d'or.
Cristiano Ronaldo,Manuel Neuer and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi have been named on a final three- man shortlist for 2014 FIFA Ballon d'or.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the award last year to make it the second Ballond'or after receiving 2008 Ballon'or in Manchester United shirt.
Four times Ballond'or winner Lionel Messi was not excluded in 2014 list he has been consistence in the three-man list for the past seven years and he has won it four times that incredible he won it in 2009.2010,2011 and 2012 while Ronaldo won it year before and after.
Manuel Neuer has not set his hand on the award but this year will be an opportunity for him to do that ,how difficult will that dream be considering the fact that he is a goal Keeper but his outstanding performance during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil may be a catalyst for him to be name the winner.
Neuer's "sweeper-keeper" playing style distinguished him from other starting goalkeepers in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was credited with allowing his teammates to press deep in their opponents' half, plus Neuer's willingness to come out and challenge opposing attackers caused them to miss shots on net.Neuer's outfield roaming which had made him the team's "11th man" has been attributed to the coaching he received from Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.
After keeping clean sheets in group matches against Portugal and the United States, Neuer recorded his third clean sheet of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the 1–0 quarter-final defeat of France. This was his 22nd clean sheet overall in his 50th appearance for die Nationalmannschaft.In the semi-finals, Neuer conceded a late goal as his team routed hosts Brazil 7–1.
On 13 July, in the FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina, Neuer was not heavily tested but he commanded his penalty area well, challenging attacking runs by Gonzalo HiguaÃn and Rodrigo Palacio that caused them to shoot wide of the net (ending up Argentina finished without a shot on goal despite several good chances). Early in the second half, Neuer punched the ball clear before colliding with HiguaÃn at the edge of the box. Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 thanks to a Mario Götze goal in extra time. Neuer personally won the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper.
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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the award last year to make it the second Ballond'or after receiving 2008 Ballon'or in Manchester United shirt.
Four times Ballond'or winner Lionel Messi was not excluded in 2014 list he has been consistence in the three-man list for the past seven years and he has won it four times that incredible he won it in 2009.2010,2011 and 2012 while Ronaldo won it year before and after.
Manuel Neuer has not set his hand on the award but this year will be an opportunity for him to do that ,how difficult will that dream be considering the fact that he is a goal Keeper but his outstanding performance during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil may be a catalyst for him to be name the winner.
Neuer's "sweeper-keeper" playing style distinguished him from other starting goalkeepers in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was credited with allowing his teammates to press deep in their opponents' half, plus Neuer's willingness to come out and challenge opposing attackers caused them to miss shots on net.Neuer's outfield roaming which had made him the team's "11th man" has been attributed to the coaching he received from Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.
After keeping clean sheets in group matches against Portugal and the United States, Neuer recorded his third clean sheet of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the 1–0 quarter-final defeat of France. This was his 22nd clean sheet overall in his 50th appearance for die Nationalmannschaft.In the semi-finals, Neuer conceded a late goal as his team routed hosts Brazil 7–1.
On 13 July, in the FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina, Neuer was not heavily tested but he commanded his penalty area well, challenging attacking runs by Gonzalo HiguaÃn and Rodrigo Palacio that caused them to shoot wide of the net (ending up Argentina finished without a shot on goal despite several good chances). Early in the second half, Neuer punched the ball clear before colliding with HiguaÃn at the edge of the box. Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 thanks to a Mario Götze goal in extra time. Neuer personally won the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper.
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